Senior Agentic AI Security Engineer

Project overview

Job Title: Senior Agentic AI Security Engineer

Responsibilities

agentic AI systems, including LLM APIs, RAG, prompt engineering, and

multi-agent architectures

modeling, prompt injection defense, zero-trust principles, and secure

handling of model inputs/outputs

compiled language) with experience in microservices, CI/CD, and

infrastructure-as-code

observability, tracing, and understanding of non-deterministic failure

modes

without authority across engineering, security, product, and operations

into clear roadmaps, architecture decisions, and executive-level

communication

The ideal candidate has

AI systems that operate reliably at scale

patterns, debugging non-deterministic failures, and delivering observable,

auditable AI pipelines in regulated environments

implementing defenses against prompt injection, jailbreaking, and tool

misuse, with experience in red-teaming or penetration testing AI systems

security, legal, compliance, product, and engineering, turning competing

priorities into practical, well-documented outcomes

risk decisions to senior leadership in high-stakes environments

industries, with exposure to AI governance, model risk management, or

internal AI policy development preferred

A reasonable, good faith The anticipated base pay

compensation range for this position is $160,000.00 to $180,000.00

Benefits: Full time employees are eligible

For Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, and 401k match

starting salary /Pay rate for this role. This range may be adjusted based on

market conditions, location, and other relevant factors. The Company will

determine the final starting salary/Pay rate in consultation with the selected

candidate(s), in full compliance with applicable laws

• Deep hands-on experience building and deploying
• Strong security mindset with expertise in AI threat
• Solid software engineering foundation (Python +
• Ability to design resilient AI systems with strong
• Proven ability to operate cross-functionally and lead
• Capable of translating complex technical concepts
• Proven track record building production-grade agentic
• Hands-on experience designing agent orchestration
• Strong applied security expertise, including
• Demonstrated ability to drive alignment across
• Comfortable presenting architectural trade-offs and
• Experience in financial services or regulated
• The pay range listed above reflects the expected

Project details

Chicago IL 60605/ New York City, NY -- 4 days

onsite, 1 day remote

Perm/FTE role

Job Description

Role Overview

Senior Agentic AI Security Engineer serves as a senior technical authority

responsible for designing, building, and governing enterprise-scale

intelligent automation systems centered on agentic artificial intelligence.

role sits at the intersection of advanced AI engineering, security

architecture, and organizational strategy — driving the adoption of

autonomous agent frameworks across complex, multi-team environments.

position demands a practitioner who can operate at both the deep

technical layer and the executive advisory level, translating emerging AI

capabilities into resilient, production-grade systems that meet the most

rigorous security and compliance standards.

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• Start: flexible
• Remote: remote
• Location: Chicago, IL, US, US